Sponsors

Dear Prospective Sponsors,

Be part of a Georgetown tradition!

The 17th Annual Jameson 5K at Southwestern Run/Walk and Campus Mosey will be held on November 4, 2017, on the campus of Southwestern University. The 5K Run is a professionally organized event with a race route on both the San Gabriel Park hike and bike trail and paved streets. The Campus Mosey is a 1-mile stroll at a leisurely pace through the beautiful campus.

The Jameson 5K at Southwestern benefits the Jaysn Jameson Memorial Scholarship Fund at Southwestern University. Jaysn graduated from Southwestern in 1990 with a Bachelor of Science in chemistry. He died in a scuba diving accident in 1991, and soon after, family and friends established the Scholarship in his memory. Jaysn loved making people laugh and enjoyed life to the fullest. He was an avid runner, which is why the Fun Run is an excellent way to preserve his memory and raise money for his named scholarship. The Jaysn Jameson Memorial Scholarship was awarded to a student for the first time in 2000. The criteria to receive this scholarship are that the student must be a science major and demonstrate need for the financial assistance. Over the past 16 years, the Jameson 5K has been able to donate more than $118,472 to the scholarship fund, thanks in part to benevolent sponsors supporting the event.

In order for this event to be successful and for all the entry fees to be donated directly to the Scholarship, we need your help as a sponsor to help underwrite the cost of the race production. Southwestern University is dedicated to providing a quality education to students. By becoming a sponsor, you’re not only helping to provide scholarships for deserving students, you’re also allowing Jaysn’s memory to live on in perpetuity.

Together we have the power to build a local premiere race that will be the pride of our community for years to come. We hope you will become a part of this great event! Please review the attached sponsor packet for more details. Thank you for your thoughtful consideration.

Best regards,

Kenda Jameson EvansEvent Director

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Save the date for the 17th Annual Jameson 5K at Southwestern

The Jameson 5K at Southwestern began in 2001 as a way of honoring the memory of Jaysn Jameson and to increase the endowment of the Jaysn Jameson Memorial Scholarship Fund. Each year of the race our goal is to improve upon the last year and build the race to a premiere event for Southwestern University and Georgetown.

Fun Runs in general are not large fundraisers unless there are sponsors that underwrite the expenses of the event. Each year the Jameson 5K at Southwestern has been supported by many local businesses, making it possible for ALL the registration fees collected to be donated DIRECTLY to the Jaysn Jameson Memorial Scholarship Fund.

During 2001, the first annual event, there were 76 registrants for the race, of which 62% of the registrants had a tie to Southwestern University by being an alumni, student, faculty or staff member. Of the 76 registrants 66% were from Georgetown and the surrounding areas. All the registration fees were donated to the Scholarship Fund which totaled $810.

In 2016, there were more than 246 registrants. Our largest event was in 2007 with 356 registrants. Last year close to 74% of all registrants were from the Georgetown / Austin area. Many of these registrants have participated in this event for multiple years. In 2016 alone, more than $10240 was donated to the Scholarship Fund from the registration fees and additional donations received. This contribution brought the total amount donated from all the races to the Jaysn Jameson Memorial Scholarship Fund to over $118,342!

Thank you all so much for your on-going support to the Jameson 5K! We're growing every year, and the scholarships we fund are really making a difference in the lives of young people. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

We've already come a long way, and with your generous support, we're going to keep doing what we do! Thanks again, and I'll see you on run day!